News tagged with elbow grease
Researchers reveal how prehistoric Native Americans of Cahokia made copper artifacts (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Northwestern University researchers ditched many of their high-tech tools and turned to large stones, fire and some old-fashioned elbow grease to recreate techniques used by Native American coppersmiths who ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Prototype, 7-foot-tall sanitizer automates disinfection of hard-to-clean hospital equipment
Johns Hopkins experts in applied physics, computer engineering, infectious diseases, emergency medicine, microbiology, pathology and surgery have unveiled a 7-foot-tall, $10,000 shower-cubicle-shaped device ...
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Under the electron microscope -- A 3-D image of an individual protein
(PhysOrg.com) -- When Gang Ren whirls the controls of his cryo-electron microscope, he compares it to fine-tuning the gearshift and brakes of a racing bicycle. But this machine at the U.S. Department of Energy ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Lord of the tree rings
Trees are outstanding historians. In fact, scientists dating back to Leonardo da Vinci recognized the value of trees. While others had figured out that you could determine the age of a tree by counting its ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Review: iRobot's smart mop could use some muscle
The engineers at iRobot Corp. continue to fill the world with wondrous robots, the latest being a compact floor-washing machine called the Scooba 230.
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Researchers Reveal That Environmentally Devastating Zebra Mussels Can Be Controlled
Cloaked in a delicate brown and cream striped shell and measuring a mere inch in length, the zebra mussel certainly doesn’t look ominous. This tiny invasive species, however, has wreaked havoc in waterways ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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UA developing network to improve weather forecasting
An interdisciplinary team of University of Arizona researchers is building a network of soil moisture probes to improve short-term and seasonal weather forecasting.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Google launches rare ad campaign to sell more apps
(AP) -- Google Inc. is so well known that it has become a synonym for search, making advertising unnecessary. Getting businesses to buy Google's online suite of office applications requires a little more ...
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Boat paint to blame for Norfolk Broads' desolation
One of the main culprits behind an environmental catastrophe that desolated one of Britain's most important wildlife habitats has finally been identified in a study led by researchers from UCL (University College London) ...
Sep 18, 2006 |
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